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Biblical revelation
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according to the puritans, ___________ ____________ had the final word in matters of life and godliness
Bible
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according to the church of england, the ________ was merely one source of divine relationship, sharing its authority with laws of nature and human reason
puritan
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at the end of the _________ worldview was belief in the sovereignty of God and the authority of the Bible
roger williams
one of the first people to challenge the puritan leadership in new england; insisted that the government’s role was only to protect the people’s physical well-being and that the government had no role in religion
natives
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roger williams secured a charter in 1654 and preached to the ____________ and wrote a book about their language (key into the language of america
1654
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roger williams secured a charter in _______
rhode island
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roger williams was a co-founder of _________ __________
bay of psalms book
the first book printed in the english colonies
meter
the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line
poetic foot
each two- or three-syllable unit in a line of poetry
iamb
one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable; most common foot in english
common meter
has a pattern of eight, six, eight, six syllables (lines alternating between tetrameter and trimeter)
anne bradstreet
book of poetry published without her knowledge; brought praise and criticism; conventional imitation of english renaissance poetry such as edmund spenser; wrote the author to her book, contemplations, the burning of her house, and to my dear and loving husband
her book is a child
what is the metaphor in the author to her book?
tree and sun
which two objects in nature does anne bradstreet apostrophize in “contemplations”?
biblical (Job)
what kind of allusion was the burning of her house?
heart
house
which two things does anne bradstreet talk to in the burning of her house?
wealth
in to my dear and loving husband, what does anne bradstreet compare love to?
metaphor
an imaginative comparison of two dissimilar things, which can be implied or stated, brief or extended
simile
a comparison using like or as
personification
gives human characteristics to nonhuman objects or entities
apostrophe
an address to an absent person, abstraction, or object
metaphysical poet
explores intellectual and theological subjects
conceit
a striking, often elaborate comparison carried out in considerable detail
paradox
a statement that seems to be self-contradictory yet actually makes sense when understood in the right context
stanzas
divisions of a poem based on thought, meter, or rhyme
couplet
a stanza containing two lines
quatrain
a stanza containing four lines
sestet
a stanza containing six lines
heroic couplet
comprised of lines of iambic pentameter rhymed in pairs
jonathan edwards
minister for nearly 24 years in northampton, MA; preached the most famous sermon in american history “sinners in the hands of an angry God”
spider over a fire
God’s wrath as a flood
what were the two metaphors in “sinners in the hands of an angry God”?
imagery
descriptive word or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions to create an impression
biblical text
doctrine
reasons
uses
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puritan sermon structure:
_________ ______: single verse or a few verses
________: discussion of the Biblical text
________: develop the doctrine
_____: application to the hearers
samson occom
mohegan indian; converted to Christianity; teacher, preacher, and judge to native americans; “father of american indian literature”
father of american indian literature
what was samson occom known as?
red jacket
seneca indian; signed treaty with the US that secured the six nations territory; known for his oratorical skills; rejected Christianity
autobiography
a work of nonfiction in which an author tells his own life story
speech
oral, public communication
parallelism
use of similar structure in two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences
rhetorical question
a question that requires no answer because the implied answer is obvious
“you say”
what does red jacket repeatedly say in his speech?
deism
rose out of the 18th century age of reason; each person understood God according to his own observation of reason; solution to the problems of man lies in his reason, not supernatural revelation
rational
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man can become “perfected” through “_______” education
benjamin franklin
colonial printer, statesman of a new nation, and an “ungodly puritan”
philadelphia
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benjamin franklin ran away to ____________ and resumed printing
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order
how many virtues were in benjamin franklin’s autobiography? which one caused him the most trouble?
characterization
the art of portraying a character in a narrative directly (through telling) or indirectly (through showing)
cultural context
the beliefs, customs, and thoughts characteristic of the time and place in which a work of literature was created
patrick henry
storekeeper and had a license to practice law; spoke against taxation and served as governor of virginia during the revolution; opposed the concept of a strong central government and served another term as governor of virginia
rhetorical figures
depart from the normal, literal use of language in order to achieve a special effect
parallelism
similarity in the structure of two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences
antithesis
the use of syntactical parallelism in two adjacent clauses or phrases to emphasize their contrasting meanings
rhetorical question
a question asked, not to receive an answer, but to achieve an effect
allusion
reference within a work to classical literature and the Bible
speed
not faster than your brain can process what you are saying; vary speed according to content
rhythm
help emphasize key points; use punctuation
flexibility
shifting speeds and rhythms to reflect the meaning of the text
thomas paine
wrote common sense and the american crisis papers; became early proponent of the french revolution; became disillusioned with the french revolution and was imprisoned for his opposition; wrote the age of reason, his attack on religion
propaganda
the use of emotional appeal to bypass reason
name calling
glittering generalities
testimonial
transfer
bandwagon
plain folks
card stacking
list the propaganda techniques.
thomas jefferson
attended the first continental congress; appointed to write the declaration of independence; second vice president and third president of the US
deduction
reasoning from a general truth to a specific conclusion
anaphora
deliberate repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of grammatical units
phillis wheatley
bought as a personal servant in boston; converted to Christianity; wrote a poem on the death of george whitfield and published a book of poetry in england
neoclassical
adhering to the rules of genre and emphasizing clarity, order, decorum, the rule of reason, and didacticism
didacticism
instruction in literature
heroic couplet
a pair of rhymed lines in iambic pentameter
blank verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
diction
choice and use of words in speech or writing
